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Victoria investing in turning recycled materials for railway sleepers
Thanks to a Government investment, recycled plastics will be turned into railway sleepers as part of the Recycling Modernisation Fund.
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PKP Energetyka to develop green hydrogen energy storage system
PKP Energetyka’s energy storage system will allow them to produce, store and use green hydrogen for railroad purposes.
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University of Birmingham sign MoU to advance rail engineering in Jamaica
University of Birmingham and University of Technology, Jamaica will work together to boost the development of railway engineering in Jamaica.
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HS1’s digital twin trial gives a glimpse of the future of railway
Richard Thorp, Engineering Director, HS1 Ltd, shares his insight into the benefits of digital twin technology and the forward-looking innovation this digital tool is bringing to the rail system.
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Elizabeth line confirmed to open on 24 May 2022
Transport for London have confirmed the opening date of the Elizabeth line, pending safety approvals, which will transform travel across the capital.
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India’s first semi-high-speed rail network: A new era for passengers
With the coronavirus pandemic exacerbating various challenges for public transit systems, Vinay Kumar Singh, Managing Director of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), discusses how the development of India’s first semi-high-speed regional rail network, the RRTS, will be transformative for passengers and economy.
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Rail Baltica study offers recommendations for synergies along railway corridor
Rail Baltica commissioned Ineco to deliver a study which identified the opportunities to maximise synergies from infrastructure developments along the railway corridor.
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ProRail cancels Maaslijn project tender due to Ukraine war
ProRail have cited rising costs as a consequence of the war in Ukraine as one of the main reasons why they have withdrawn the Maaslijn tender.
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Deutsche Bahn awarded contract worth billions in Canada
DB IO will take on the planning, operation, and maintenance of a 450-kilometre local transport network in Toronto, Canada, helping to modernise and expand the network.
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Digital track monitoring: Rectifying faults to keep trains moving
A new digital track monitoring system has been launched by Bane NOR’s ICT department in the form of an app that will signal to operators the need to rectify faults and what measures need to be taken, all before the issue results in train stoppages.
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How Network Rail’s National Aerial Survey takes digital twin benefits to new heights
Mark Fielding-Smith, Client Director, Digital Rail at Atkins, explains how they have supported Network Rail’s National Aerial Survey and how this helps the infrastructure manager utilise data and take digital twin benefits to new heights.
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Damaged Cambrian Line finally reopens to passengers
After flood damage caused by Storm Franklin in February, the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Newtown has finally reopened to passengers.
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Zonegreen complete first safety installation for rail freight sector
Zonegreen has completed its first installation for the rail freight sector by installing five powered derailers to protect a state-of-the-art rail traverser, which is critical to operations at DIRFT.
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The traction power supply of the Wendlingen–Ulm high‑speed rail line
On 12 December 2018, the first overhead contact line (OHL) pole was mounted on the Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed rail line construction project in Germany. On 31 January 2022 the OHL was energised; the high-speed line is now due to open for commercial operations in December 2022. Christian Lammerskitten, Head of Power…
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MPA and CN reach agreement on port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion
MPA and CN have reached an agreement in principle to develop the rail component of the Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion.
